Sunday, October 4, 2009

Corbett National Park

Corbett National park is a world renowned and is known as the 'Land of the trumpet, roar and song'. The kaleidoscope of flora and fauna here makes this an ideal destination for an enthusiastic naturalist. Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas. The park is named after the famed hunter-author-photographer-naturalist, Jim Corbett.

You can see tigers which are one of the prime attractions for the tourists. If you are fond of viewing magnificent blend of green flora this is the right place you can go. It includes a diverse variety of trees, shrubs, bamboos and grasses. You can find a wildlife thee that comprises of 50 mammals, 580 kinds of birds and 25 reptile species. The kids will have fun watching the animals like elephants, Himalayan black bear in the higher elevations, sloth bear, varieties of lesser known cats, dhole -the wild dog. If you happen to be passing by the lake then one can spot crocodiles, gharials, tortoises and pythons.

The park, has over 600 species of birds, including the pied kingfisher, crested serpent eagle, fishing eagle and Himalayan grey headed fishing eagle.

Visual souce: kolkatabirds

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